5 h. ago Union chief to lead negotiations in bid to end Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head Unite’s team at talks on Thursday under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

Events

23 h. ago Hopes fading for end to bitter Birmingham bin strike after council revealed plans to cut drivers' pay by £8,000 prompting outrage from unions

Unite said the move by the city council to downgrade wagon drivers' pay amounted to an 'escalation' in the dispute.

Economics

25 h. ago Birmingham lorry drivers’ pay cuts ‘an escalation’ of bin strike, union says

Unite’s Sharon Graham said ‘eye-watering’ cuts were being made to pay packets.

Events

4 d. ago Birmingham resident resorts to burning recycling inside home as waste strike continues

Firefighters have now warned other residents not to do the same during the ongoing bin strike

Events

4 d. ago Unite 'poised to retreat' over Birmingham bin strike despite no new pay offer on the table...so what's REALLY behind the union's change of heart?

Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, declared this week that a deal with the city council 'could be in touching distance', in a marked change of tone after seven weeks of strikes.

Events

4 d. ago Fire plea after Birmingham resident burns recycling inside home amid bin strike

Rubbish has been piling up in the streets since hundreds of bin workers walked out on March 11 in a dispute with Birmingham City Council.

Events

5 d. ago ‘We’ve gone from helping earthquake and flooding victims to clearing up Birmingham’s bin bags’

Aston-based Faizan Global Relief Foundation has collected hundreds of bin bags with the help of volunteers who work through the night

Events

6 d. ago Fresh talks over Birmingham bin strike to be held on May Day

Conciliation service Acas will be involved in the meeting for the first time since the row flared earlier this year.

Events

6 d. ago Rats the ‘size of dachshunds’ terrify Birmingham residents as bin strike prompts fear of surge in rodent

Union officials have said the end of the bin strikes are in ‘touching distance’ after a seven week standoff

Events

6 d. ago Grim reality of Birmingham bin strikes health crisis is laid bare in secret council dossier

The bin strike in Birmingham is now in its seventh full week, with talks between the council and the Unite trade union resuming on Wednesday - and full rubbish bags line streets

Events

6 d. ago Birmingham bin strike deal ‘could be in touching distance’, says union

Local residents facing mounting piles of rubbish after more than a month of industrial action

Economics

7 d. ago Birmingham bin strike talks to resume as minister calls for union to accept ‘fair deal’

The dispute over pay and job security has seen both sides locked in a bitter standoff

Politics

7 d. ago Fury as Labour MP is 'more concerned about new airport in Pakistan than Birmingham's strike chaos'

Tahir Ali, Labour MP for Hall Green and Moseley, first came under fire last month for supporting a campaign calling for a new airport to be built in Mirpur, Kashmir.

Events

1 week ago Brian Leishman urges Labour MPs and MSPs to 'stand up for Scotland' on Grangemouth nationalisation

EXCLUSIVE: The Alloa and Grangemouth MP urged Labour politicians to "put country before party" and "call for Grangemouth to receive the same government intervention as Scunthorpe."

Politics

1 week ago SHARON GRAHAM: 'Why should Birmingham's bin workers carry the can for a crisis made by others?'

Birmingham City Council is guilty of pumping out false narratives in the media regarding the ongoing bin strike, writes Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite

Events

1 week ago Talks aimed at settling Birmingham bin strike adjourned without agreement

Members of Unite walked out on March 11 in a dispute over pay and jobs, leading to rubbish piling up in the streets.

Events

2 w. ago Militant union baron inflicting bin strike misery on Birmingham residents from miles away slams Angela Rayner for failing to 'offer her lads a good deal'

Unite regional secretary Annmarie Kilcline, 61, lives in a clean and litter-free leafy street 50 miles away from Britain's rat-invested second city.

Events

2 w. ago Birmingham bin strike cannot continue, council leader says ahead of fresh talks

Unite the union says if guarantees that no worker will lose money could be put into writing by Birmingham City Council, a deal could be closer.

Politics

2 w. ago Giant rats bin strike could hit whole of UK with two cities named for next strikes

Peterborough and Sheffield are among places most likely to be hit next by piles of uncollected rubbish – and possible rat invasions could cause significant health issues in the city

Events

2 w. ago Birmingham council ‘on track’ to clear bin backlog by weekend

Uncollected waste had peaked at 22,000 tonnes as the strike continues

Politics